Inverness CT 1 - 0 Queen of the South

League Match
Saturday, February 13th, 1999, 3:00 PM at Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Attendance: 2,204
Referee: S Kaney
Inverness CT  Queen of the South

Goalscorers
George Rowe (o.g.) (73)
None.

Team Managers
Steve Paterson Rowan Alexander

Starting Eleven
Les Fridge
Richard Hastings
Ross Tokely
Mark McCulloch
Bobby Mann
Charlie Christie
Mike Teasdale
Barry Wilson
Paul Sheerin
Scott McLean
Duncan Shearer
Mathieson
Lilley
McAllister
Rowe
Thomson
Aitken
Townsley
Russell
Mallan
Armstrong
Bailey

Substitutes
Paul Cherry
Grant Munro
Barry Robson
Eadie
Adams
Cleeland

Substitutions
Barry Robson for Scott McLean (79)
Eadie -> Armstrong (46)
Adams -> Townsley (61)
Cleeland -> Bailey (79)

Bookings
Richard Hastings
McAllister
Aitken

Red Cards
None. Jim Thomson (85)
Appearances & Goals To Date
Les Fridge (GK) 22 apps -
Bobby Mann 2 apps -
Ross Tokely 70 apps3 goals
Mark McCulloch 62 apps5 goals
Richard Hastings 143 apps2 goals
Mike Teasdale 124 apps11 goals
Barry Wilson 104 apps24 goals
Charlie Christie 146 apps24 goals
Paul Sheerin 48 apps13 goals
Scott McLean 57 apps23 goals
Duncan Shearer 50 apps13 goals
Barry Robson (sub) 39 apps5 goals

Starting Lineup
Youngest Player:Ross Tokely (19 years 347 days)
Oldest Player:Duncan Shearer (2000 years 195 days)
Average Player Age:26 years 122 days
Domestic Players:10 (90.91 % of starting eleven)

Matchday Squad
Youngest Player:Ross Tokely (19 years 347 days)
Oldest Player:Mark McCulloch (2000 years 195 days)
Average Player Age:27 years 123 days
Domestic Players:13 (92.86 % of matchday squad)

First Team Debuts

Milestones
Duncan Shearer played his 50th major competitive game for the Club.

Caley Thistle should have won this game by more than one goal. Queens played hard in every sense and were lucky that Jim Thomson was the only player who took an early shower. It was 13 minutes before Caley Thistle troubled Queens Mark McCulloch sending a blistering 20 yard drive over the bar. In 18 minutes a Scott Mclean run set up Paul Sheerin but he was tackled well by McAllister. In 22 minutes Mclean had two shots blocked then a minute later he was one on one with the keeper before he was foiled by a defender. Queens first foray upfield came in 28 minutes but Les Fridge raced out of his area to reach the ball ahead of Stephen Mallan. Duncan Shearer headed past in 31 minutes, a McLean glancing header was cleared in 36 minutes and just before half time Paul Sheerin was in on David Mathieson before the keeper beat the ball away. The second half was little different from the first - Caley Thistle pressure, desperate defending and fine work by David Mathieson. Mallan had one chance for Queens in 56 minutes but he hit the side netting under pressure from Ross Tokely and Les Fridge. The goal came in 73 minutes after a Wilson free kick from the left. McLean headed it across goal from the back post and George Rowe hit it into his own net. Queens frustration boiled up in 85 minutes and Thomson was sent off after a foul on McLean, a second bookable offence. In 88 minutes Mathieson brilliantly tipped over a 35 yard McCulloch drive. With their rivals on cup duty Caley Thistle gained ground and they are now only four points behind Livingston and 14 ahead of Clyde.

Match report written by Ian Broadfoot



None.

Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1. Livingston 24 16 7 1 46 23 23 55
2. Inverness CT 25 15 6 4 52 33 19 51
3. Clyde 24 10 7 7 33 27 6 37
4. Partick Thistle 24 10 4 10 24 25 -1 34
5. Alloa Athletic 24 9 5 10 48 37 11 32
6. Stirling Albion 24 9 4 11 36 45 -9 31
7. East Fife 24 8 4 12 28 41 -13 28
8. Arbroath 24 7 6 11 22 33 -11 27
9. Queen of the South 25 5 7 13 24 34 -10 22
10. Forfar Athletic 24 4 6 14 30 45 -15 18